Adjustable bedstead



C. CORER.

ADJUSTABLE BEDSTEAD.

APPLICATIQN FILED MAR. l; T917.

Patented July 5, 1921.r

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6. CORER.

ADJUSTABLE BEDSTEAD. APPLICATION F|LEnMAR.l.1917.`

Patented July 5,

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To aZZw'iom/tcia3/connerie; v l Beit known thatLCHAnLns QORER, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Forrest City, in lthe ycounty of StLFrancisV and to .improve the'construction of bedsteads,'

and to lprovide a simple, practical, and-efficient bedstead of strong, durable and inexpensive construction,- capable of" ready adjustment to arrangdit either `as single or double bed for accommodating one to three persons and adapted to form a firm and secure structure in either adjustment without necessitating the removal of any of` the parts so that the latter will not become 'lost or misplaced and thereby interfere with a quick change of the adjustment of the bedstead. Y

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the claim hereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope vof the claim, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacricing any of the advantages'of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a plan view of a bedstead constructed in accordance with this invention and shown arranged as a double bed,

Fig. 2 is a similar view, the parts being arranged to form a singlebed,

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on line 3 3 0f Fig. l,

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2,

' Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the bedstead,

Figs. 6 and 7 are detailed sectional views illustrating the manner of connecting the pivoted links to the corner posts, and

Figs. 8 and 9 are detailed sectional views illustrating the construction of the panel A 1 `Specification of Letters Patent. g application filed Marci; i, 1917." serial 110,113,775'.

plates 'and the arrangement of the yinner of the pivoted links.

responding the drawings." v I f In the accompanying drawingsin'whifch isillustrated the preferred embodimentlbf y they invention, the vadjustable bedstead com? prises 1n Aits', construction corner [posts l'A which may varyin length at the h'eadiand foot` ofthe bedstead or be of-'the same ,length as illustrated in" the accompanying dr'aWi ings. The corner' yposts are connected` at the sides of the bedstead'byfra'ils having Van interlocking connection "3 "of the 'ordinary' construction tolenable" the ends 'of the rails f Patented. Juny 5,1921.

Like numerals of referencedesign'ate cor-* parts y1n the lseveral*figures'of cornerposts by pivot bolts 6. The links 4 are Y I arranged in pairs yand the "corresponding members of the several pairs of links are disposed in parallelismV and are adapted t0 swing downwardly from the horizontal position, illustrated in Fig. 3 olf the drawings,i

to the inclined positionshown in ig. 4 tol permit the corner posts to be arranged closer together to change the bedsteadY from a c three-quarter or double bed to a single bed. The corner posts are proividedwith slots 7 through which'the outer `ends of the links pass and the outer ends are preferably limited in their upward andl downward moveyments by the upper and lower walls of the slots 7. Bolts, rivets or other suitable'fas- Vtening devices may be employed for pivotally connecting the llinkstongether and also to the corner postsl and the inner adjacent ends of the links are arranged between inner and outer vertical panelv plates-8, which connect the several pairs ofy linksand causethe same to move inunison. The panel plates,

which are arranged in pairs at the inner and f loo outer faces of the said links, are adaptedto v prevent the occupants of the bed from coming in contact withthe jointsand they also prevent contact with the joints eXteriorly of the head and foot boards of the bed.vv Also the panel vplates are adapted to rest upon the floor when the bedstead is adjusted inwardly to form a single bed. The head and foot of the bed are preferably equipped with telescoping members 9 and 10, which form Q v Y 1,383,907

a neat finish at the top of the head and foot of the bed, and alsoassist in the guiding of the'same in opening and closingV the bedstead.

The bedstead is iirmly secured in its adjustments by means of inner and outer con. necting rods or members 11 and 1 2 arranged in pairs and located at points intermediate of the ends of the bedstead and at the ends odi' the same. Each or' 'the connecting rods or members is hinged at one' end at 13 to one of the side rails and is provided at its other end with a hook 14 adaptedto engage'an eye or opening 15 in the opposite side rail. V"The innerrods are vshorter than the outer rods and while a pair of each of the said rods or members is shown the number may of course l be varied and when one set of rods or members is in usethe other set is arranged at the, inner faces of the side vrails and the hooks are preferably engaged with eyes 16 and 17 l for holding the rods 'or members snugly ag'ainstthe side rails.

It will be seen that the extensible or adjustable bedstead may be easily and quickly changed from one-sizefto the other and that the parts are rigidly heldv in their adjustments. The telescoping members 9 and 10 may be clamped with aA set screw as shown if desired. Y

What is claimed is:

An adjustable bedstead comprising foot and head posts each of hollow formation and having slots, side rails connecting the foot and head posts together, pairs of links having their oiuter ends pivoted to said posts within the slot and limited in their upward and'downward movements by the upper and lower Walls 'of said slots, pivots connecting the inner ends of the pairs of links together, panels connected to said Vpivots on opposite sides of the'links'and adapted when in one position to engage the floor torv aiding in supporting and limiting the movement of said links, and 'adjustable securing means between the pair of head posts 'and the pair of foot posts. f Y 'Y In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of twd WitnessesY n CHARLES COREE. p

Witnesses: A i

GEORGE LATTIMORE, JAMES JEFFERSON. 

